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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1874

602 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 31

Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

THE quarterly general meeting of the Lambton miners was held in Stoker's Hall on Friday evening last, Mr. Walter Kerr in the chair.—The minutes of last monthly meeting…

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Greta Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above miners was held at Greta Colliery on Friday evening, Sept, 17, Mr. Joseph Bird in the chair.—The minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Export of Coal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 3

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending Friday, September 17th, amounted to 28,780 tons.—[?]756 tons of which were shipped to Sydney, 5414 to Melbourne, 478 to Geelong, 1001…

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Miner's Meetings. Wallsend Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the members of the Wallsend Lodge was held in Harris' Rooms on Friday evening last, Mr. D. Garin the chair. There was a good attendance…

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Meeting Co-operative Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 3

LAST evening (Tuesday) a special meeting Co-operative miners was held in the large room of Mr. Lundy's Grapes Inn, Wallsend. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr. Wonders was voted to…

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The Coal Trade at Caerphilly

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 4

THE principal collieries of this neighbour hood have been out on strike for the last three weeks. Meetings have been held, but no success has been made towards a settlement…

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Wallsend Co-operative Miners

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last a special meeting of the above miners was held at Lundy's. Grape's [?] Wallsend. The meeting was very well attended, Mr. Womder occupied the Chair…

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A. Company's Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Australian Agrienlt[?]ral Company's miners was held at the Cricketers Arms Hotel, on Saturday last, and was very well attended…

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Miner's Meetings. New Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 2

THE members of the New Lambton lodge held their usual monthly meeting at Lowe's hotel, on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, 1874. Mr. John Rippon in the chair…

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Turn-keeping at the Waratah Colliery. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 3

SIR—I beg to forward you the following figures, showing how tho turn lias been kept for the quarter ending 19th September, instant, signed by the check weighman:—…

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Miner's Meetings. Lambton Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the members of the No. 3 lodge was held in the Druids' Hall, Lambton, on Friday evening, 25th inst., Mr. J. Harvey in the Chair.—The…

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Latest English Mining News. a Settlement Effected at Ystalyfera

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 30 September 1874 · page 4

An arrangement has been conclude between the manager of the Ystalyfera T[?] Works and the employes, by which the work will be started to-morrow. The lock-out ha[?]…

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Waratah. Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 4

The usual quarterly meeting of the miners of the Waratah Lodge was held on Wednesday evening last, at Jenkins' Prince of Wales Hotel. The attendance was not very large…

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The Coal Trade

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 5

To the Editor of the Herald.—Sir—The Newcastle Harbour Improvements Committee have directed me, as their secretary, to crave some space in your valuable journal for the purpose…

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Miner's Meetings. Waratah Miners

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the miners of the Waratah Lodge was held on Wednesday evening Sept. 30th, at Mr. D. Jenkin's Hotel, Lambton. Mr. T. Abel in the chair. There…

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Shipping Coal at Morpeth

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 3

The Mercury says:—Our readers interested in the progress of the district will be glad to learn that arrangements are on foot for the shipment of coal from the collieries below Branxton and from the…

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The Export of Coal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 3

The following are the exports of coal from Newcastle for the week ending Friday, October 2nd 1874:—A. A. Company, 3383 Wallsend, 5618; Co-operative Company, 2571; Lambton, 3187;…

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Statements made at Waratah Miners' Meeting

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 2

BY reference to our report of the Waratah miners meeting it will be seen that Mr. DOWNING, amongst other things, positively denied that he ever waited upon Mr. SWEET…

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Lambton. Miners Delegate Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Miners' Delegates of the Hunter River district was held at Mr. Cairns' Lumbton Arms Hotel, on Thursday last. The Collieries wore each represented by their…

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Hamilton. Miners' Meeting—benefit Society

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 3

The usual quarterly meeting of the Hamilton miners was held on Saturday afternoon last at McAuliffes' Duke of Edinburgh Hotel. Mr. Duke occupied the chair…

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